Alternative School

High School 5th - 12th

School Overview

The Fort Payne Alternative School, located at 155 20th Street NE in Fort Payne, Alabama, serves as a specialized educational environment within the Fort Payne City School District. Designed to support students who may benefit from a more tailored approach to learning than what is provided in a traditional classroom setting, the school focuses on creating a structured, supportive atmosphere. Its primary goal is to help students overcome academic or behavioral challenges, keep them on track for graduation, and foster personal accountability.

By offering smaller class sizes and more individualized attention, the facility enables students to focus on credit recovery and essential curriculum requirements. The program emphasizes a disciplined, goal-oriented culture that prioritizes student engagement and social-emotional development, ensuring that each student is provided the necessary resources and guidance to successfully transition back to their home school or move forward toward their post-secondary aspirations.

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School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	DeKalb County
Phone:	(256)845-3711
Grade Range:	5th - 12th
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Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
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NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th